Correct option is D
The correct answer is (d) Louis Mountbatten and C. Rajagopalachari
Explanation:
· Between 1947 and 1950, India held the status of a Dominion within the British Commonwealth.
· King George VI remained the Head of State, represented in India by the Governor-General.
· Lord Louis Mountbatten served as the first Governor-General of independent India (1947–1948).
· C. Rajagopalachari succeeded him as the first and last Indian Governor-General (1948–1950).
· The post was abolished when the Constitution of India came into force on January 26, 1950, and Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President.
Information Booster:
· C. Rajagopalachari was a freedom fighter, statesman, and the recipient of the Bharat Ratna (1954).
· Lord Mountbatten oversaw the partition of India and the transfer of power.
· After 1950, the President of India replaced the Governor-General as the head of the state.
Additional Knowledge:
(a) Louis Mountbatten and Jawaharlal Nehru (Option a)
· Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime Minister, not the Governor-General.
(b) Louis Mountbatten and Rajendra Prasad (Option b)
· Rajendra Prasad served as the President of the Constituent Assembly during this period and later became the first President of India, not Governor-General.
(c) Rajendra Prasad and C. Rajagopalachari (Option c)
· Rajendra Prasad did not serve as Governor-General.